Delivering views: distant cultures in early postcards
Auteur :
Geary, Christraud M.
ISBN :
9781560987598
Date de publication :
17 avr. 1998
Dimensions :
30,2 x 23,5 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
1175 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Drawing on anthropological, historical, and art historical analyses, this book examines examples from both public and private collections, tracing the postcard's overlapping roles as souvenir, collectible, and popular art form. It showcases 132 images, and concludes that early postcards provide historical information about the people they depict.